Does vitamin D stop inpatients falling? A randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN18282824

Enrollment

216

Registered

2005-09-13

Start date

2004-09-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Falls, musculo-skeletal, nutrition Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Falls

Interventions

Treatment group: 800 IU cholecalciferol + 1200 mg calcium Control group: 1200 mg calcium only

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All inpatients >65 years old admitted to a Geriatric rehabilitation unit

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Bedbound or terminally ill 2. Known hypercalcaemia 3. Known urolithiasis 4. Renal failure on dialysis 5. ALready on routine calcium and vitamin D supplementation 6. Those patients who are nil by mouth for medical reasons.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Proportion of patients who fall 2. Total number of falls in the intervention and control groups	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Compliance in both groups 2. Changes in functional outcomes 3. Changes in nutritional parameters 4. Vitamin D levels and change over time	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026